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Fire Department (113)

Source file: City of Baltimore — Employee Salaries / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Fire Department (113) provides fire protection and emergency response, including prevention, inspection, rescue, and medical aid.

In 2020, this agency had 21 employees with median total compensation of $80,817; the highest distinct record was $138,811.

Year
2020
Total payroll
$1.7M
Employees
21
Median total
$80,817
Highest record
$138,811

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2020 total compensation is spread across the 21 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,817) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$81,788 (100%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$0 (0%)
  • Benefits$0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$62,824
$69,025
$80,817
$88,275
$109,951

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $109,951 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $62,824. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 7 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2013
$1.2M
19
$63,655
2015
$1.6M
32.2%
21
10.5%
$72,612
14.1%
2016
$1.3M
14.8%
18
14.3%
$72,562
0.1%
2017
$1.5M
11.5%
19
5.6%
$78,606
8.3%
2018
$1.3M
13.2%
16
15.8%
$77,228
1.8%
2019
$1.5M
18.4%
19
18.8%
$80,176
3.8%
2020
$1.7M
12.5%
21
10.5%
$80,817
0.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Casey Novak

Fire Pump Operator, Als/Fire Department (113)

2013 total comp
$72,426
Base pay
$72,426
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,426
Hire date
2000-11-27

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
60270
Employee ID
43382

Casey Novak holds the role of Fire Pump Operator, Als at Fire Department (113). They have served since 2000 (about 13 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $72,426.

Wayne Felix

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (113)

2013 total comp
$71,899
Base pay
$71,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,899
Hire date
2004-02-25

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
63208
Employee ID
36045

At Fire Department (113), Wayne Felix serves as a Fire Lieutenant. Hired in 2004, they have about 9 years of service. Their 2013 pay totaled $71,899.

Eugene Hughes

Fire Pump Operator Supp Als/Fire Department (113)

2015 total comp
$71,310
Base pay
$71,310
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$71,310
Hire date
2001-01-17

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
70388
Employee ID
74746

Eugene Hughes works as a Fire Pump Operator Supp Als for Fire Department (113). They have served since 2001 (about 14 years). Eugene earned $71,310 in 2015.

Michael Palmer Jr.

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (113)

2019 total comp
$70,053
Base pay
$70,053
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,053
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
69980
Employee ID
133006

Michael Palmer Jr. works as a EMT Firefighter Suppression for Fire Department (113). Hired in 2007, they have about 12 years of service. Michael earned $70,053 in 2019.

Steven Lockett

Firefighter/Fire Department (113)

2013 total comp
$69,718
Base pay
$69,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,718
Hire date
1995-09-18

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
41203

At Fire Department (113), Steven Lockett serves as a Firefighter. Their tenure dates to 1995, about 18 years. Their 2013 pay totaled $69,718.

Christopher Shortt

Fire Lieutenant/Fire Department (113)

2013 total comp
$69,331
Base pay
$69,331
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,331
Hire date
2002-01-07

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
65398
Employee ID
45955

Christopher Shortt holds the role of Fire Lieutenant at Fire Department (113). They have served since 2002 (about 11 years). In 2013, their total compensation was $69,331.

Charles Hoffman

EMT Firefighter Suppression/Fire Department (113)

2020 total comp
$69,025
Base pay
$69,025
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,025
Hire date
2014-10-15

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
67636
Employee ID
144730

Charles Hoffman holds the role of EMT Firefighter Suppression at Fire Department (113). They have served since 2014 (about 6 years). In 2020, their total compensation was $69,025.

Donald Waugh Jr

Firefighter/Fire Department (113)

2013 total comp
$68,723
Base pay
$68,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,723
Hire date
1993-08-30

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
58933
Employee ID
48368

Donald Waugh Jr holds the role of Firefighter at Fire Department (113). Their tenure dates to 1993, about 20 years. In 2013, their total compensation was $68,723.

Jeremy White

EMT Firefighter/Fire Department (113)

2013 total comp
$68,639
Base pay
$68,639
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$68,639
Hire date
2007-12-12

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A64
Annualsalary
56602
Employee ID
48606

At Fire Department (113), Jeremy White serves as a EMT Firefighter. They have served since 2007 (about 6 years). Their 2013 pay totaled $68,639.